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| Thread ID: 135485 | 2013-11-09 06:04:00 | What grade engine oil? | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1359274 | 2013-11-10 01:35:00 | Why does a 4 stroke lawnmower have recommended oil changes after 10 hours of running, when a vehicles 4 stroke engine can go 6 months or more of running on the same oil? Really??? thats something I just learned :clap My lawnmower must be buggered now not topped up the oil since we had it................like 6 years ago and certainly clocking 100 hours....lol |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1359275 | 2013-11-10 01:56:00 | My lawnmower must be buggered now not topped up the oil since we had it................like 6 years ago and certainly clocking 100 hours....lol Hmm, yes......ours only had one this year - and a new spark plug. It's been 9 years and the mower was second hand then. Husband did say perhaps he ought to pay more attention, apparently the spark plug condition was shocking...LOL |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1359276 | 2013-11-10 05:41:00 | I get some type of pleasure in putting new oil in things. Hate that black stuff. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1359277 | 2013-11-10 07:51:00 | Thanks for the answers re mower oils. I suppose, given the tiny volume it takes it's more laziness than frugalness that led me to ask, as the splash of oil in it is hardly going to break the bank if I do stick with the recommended routine. Odd that I don't begrudge the time or cost involved in imaging a HDD (virtual stuff), but don't want to do the same size job changing the oil in the mower, protecting something a lot more tangible than data. Probably a good thing I'm not a mechanic, or I'd never get anything done. On a side note, the storm in the Phillipines might knock the ### out of HDD manufacture once again, so if you need some, better get some ASAP I suspect before the price takes a jump again. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1359278 | 2013-11-10 20:09:00 | Mower oils: is it better to use Auto transmission oil or 'normal' engine oil in a mower. Im sure the mower repair shops put RED auto transmission oil in my mower . I would have thought engine oil would be better. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1359279 | 2013-11-10 20:14:00 | Mower oils: is it better to use Auto transmission oil or 'normal' engine oil in a mower. Im sure the mower repair shops put RED auto transmission oil in my mower . I would have thought engine oil would be better. The correct oil for mowers is sae 30, multi grades will not do. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1359280 | 2013-11-10 21:49:00 | Im sure the mower repair shops put RED auto transmission oil in my mower . . Even I know transmission fluid isn't interchangeable with engine oil. If they really did I'd take it back and have them clean it all out and re-do it - preferably before you run it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1359281 | 2013-11-11 03:43:00 | www.ask.com | Cicero (40) | ||
| 1359282 | 2013-11-11 04:33:00 | Mower oils: is it better to use Auto transmission oil or 'normal' engine oil in a mower. Im sure the mower repair shops put RED auto transmission oil in my mower . I would have thought engine oil would be better. briggs and stratton sae30 is red in color. trans fluid would ruin the motor fairly quickly |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1359283 | 2013-11-11 04:37:00 | 4A-FE is practically the same engine. A 5A is hardly going to care what oil it runs unless you go chuck something stupid thin in it. it will so as much damage if you use overly thick oil. if you do a lot of short trips get something that thinner at cold temps. ie a 10w or 15w instead of a 20w. |
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